Items like faucet covers and window shrink-wrap are relatively inexpensive and can help reduce your power bill. If you want a complete energy audit, you can hire someone like Craig Whittaker, a certified building analyst. He uses high-tech equipment like thermo imagining cameras to show homeowners where there are gaps in the home’s insulation.

“Without getting into the wall or climbing into the attic, a homeowner can’t tell where they are missing insulation. But we can find it quickly with a thermo imaging camera”.

The Department of Energy says simple fixes can cut 15 to 30 percent off of your power bill.